Empis livida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Empis livida is a species of fly in the Empididae family. It is included in the subgenus Kritempis of the genus Empis. Males range from 7.5 to 9.3 millimetres (0.30 to 0.37 in), females 7.5 to 10.2 millimetres (0.30 to 0.40 in). The male's abdomen is brownish and its wings appear faintly brown and clouded. The female's abdomen is gray and its wings are clear. E. livida lives in hedgerows, feeding on the nectar of several species of Rosaceae, several species of Asteraceae, and Heracleum sphondylium nectar; they also feed on other insects. They live all across temperate and Northern Europe, the only species with such a wide distribution. E. livida larvae are also carnivorous and live in damp soil and leaf litter. Adults fly in between April and July. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 4 | Saint Petersburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 5 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Empis livida sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 608th most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Empis livida in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Empis livida sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Empis livida sightings, Moscow ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Helsinki (Finland, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Empis livida is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (12 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
